Elon Musk said a combination of the companies would have merit, but he cannot participate in the merger discussions. Musk is CEO of both businesses. A deal would bring together electric cars, rocket launches, satellites and artificial intelligence operations, according to The Information.
- SpaceX reported $14.6 billion in quarterly revenue, according to The Verge.
Revolut confirmed a disruption affecting several services, while customers of Lloyds Bank also reported problems accessing online banking. Dozens of Google Cloud services failed on Tuesday morning, according to The Next Web, which cited a person familiar with the matter linking Revolut’s problems to the cloud outage.
- Disruptions began around 7 a.m. in London, according to The New York Times.
The feature connects the assistant to Google services so it can use personal context to tailor responses while driving. Supported sources include Gmail, Calendar, Maps and YouTube, according to TechCrunch. Android Auto deployment is beginning, with support for cars with Google built-in coming in the months ahead, Engadget reports.
- Google says Gemini is available in cars globally.
Third-quarter revenue rose 161% to $14.6 billion, with growth coming from artificial intelligence and connectivity services. According to Quartz, Super Intelligence revenue increased 830% to $7.6 billion, while Connectivity revenue grew 69% to $5.2 billion. The New York Times reported that the company's AI spending also rose sharply.
- The Space division recorded a $7 million operating loss, according to The Verge.
Kaplan will leave after more than 15 years at Meta, having helped build its relationships with Republicans and the Trump administration. The Information reports that his departure is planned for next year, while Business Insider says he will stay through the midterm elections and a transition period.
- According to The Economic Times, Kaplan took Meta's top policy role in January last year.
Braze shareholders will receive $47.50 per share in cash, with the acquisition expected to close in fiscal 2028. The New York company helps brands send personalised customer messages, according to The Next Web, while Bloomberg describes its marketing platform as powered by artificial intelligence.
- Braze shares rose 50% following the announcement, according to CNBC.
The Wall Street Journal cited U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter in reporting the order. Ukraine said the slowdown hampered its response to Russian attacks, according to The Hill, which identified the affected service as Starshield, the military version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet system.
Apple announced new and expanded supplier partnerships for the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro through its American Manufacturing Program. It will commit up to $100 million over three years to Pennsylvania titanium producer Perryman, whose metal is used in iPhone Duo enclosures and other Apple products.
- Suppliers span more than a dozen states, according to 9to5Mac.
Podcast creators can offer paying listeners early access and bonus content through the new feature. The rollout covers 34 regions, according to The Verge, which reports that Spotify first announced it in May. Creators keep 90% of membership revenue and can also offer ad-free listening, according to TechCrunch.
The upscaling technology is also coming to handhelds, including the ROG Xbox Ally, and Ryzen AI Max, Ryzen AI 9 and select Ryzen Z2 processors. The announcement extends support across consoles and PCs, with Vulkan support also part of the expansion, according to Neowin.
The framework supports DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash but leaves out components developers need to build a complete inference service. Quartz reports support for both Nvidia and Huawei chips, while Bloomberg says the release could make DeepSeek's technology cheaper and easier for businesses to run by opening up its large-scale serving software.
- According to The Next Web, the code is available on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 license.
The tracks were excluded from recommendations, rather than necessarily deleted from Spotify altogether, Engadget reports. Spotify also adjusted its recommendation system to give human artists more prominence, according to The Verge. The company did not disclose how many of the excluded tracks were AI-generated, according to The Next Web.
- Spotify separately deleted 75 million spam tracks, according to The Next Web.
The lawsuit was dismissed after Altman’s sister refused to attend an independent medical examination. She had accused the OpenAI CEO of sexually abusing her during childhood. The case was filed last year, and US District Judge Zachary Bluestone issued the dismissal Tuesday, according to The Verge.
The spending will support cloud infrastructure, AI, logistics, satellite connectivity and Prime Video production. According to Quartz, the plans include €4.8 billion for AWS capacity in Frankfurt and a second robotics research lab in Berlin. The Next Web reports that Amazon announced the investment at the Invest in Germany Summit.
- Amazon says its investments in Germany have exceeded €100 billion since 2010.
TechPulse brings technology news, reviews and videos into a feed without algorithmic selection. Participating publications include CNET, PCMag, Mashable and ZDNET. Users can choose which publications appear in their feed, according to ZDNET, while PCMag also lists ExtremeTech and Lifehacker among the sources available in the app.
Downey will serve as chief customer experience officer for the augmented reality glasses business, a role The Next Web describes as honorary. Snap has released videos showing him demonstrating the glasses, including help with putting and art practice, according to The Verge, as the company showcases their capabilities.
- Specs are available for preorder, according to 9to5Google.
- Specs Inc. is a wholly owned Snap subsidiary, according to The Next Web.
Conversations can be protected with a PIN or biometric scan and hidden from regular history, pinned chats and conversation search, according to PCMag. TechCrunch reports that the feature is intended for people discussing personal matters or planning surprises who want privacy when handing their device to friends or family.
The startup is developing an AI platform that lets companies test products against simulated audiences rather than wait for feedback from human participants. The funding will support the platform’s launch, according to SiliconANGLE, as Vectorial seeks to shorten the research process that informs product development.
- Even AI-moderated research with 50–100 participants takes days, according to The Next Web.
The features provide additional measures of cardiovascular fitness and workout effort. According to The Verge, they are intended to help users understand how exercise affects long-term health and whether to adjust their activity. Automatic VO2 Max replaces the need for manual walking tests, according to Android Authority.
- VO2 Max was previously called Cardio Capacity, according to The Verge.
The funding values Blackwall at $2.2 billion as it develops tools to help websites manage bot and AI traffic. According to SiliconANGLE, the Estonia-based company raised the money in a Series C round. Its customers include hosting and managed-service providers, which RuntimeWire says can bring bot controls to smaller sites.
- Blackwall's valuation quadrupled, according to TechCrunch.
The financing extends Reliable Robotics’ Series D round and includes an additional $25 million in debt, according to TechCrunch. The Next Web reports that the California startup develops systems enabling existing aircraft to taxi, take off, fly and land autonomously, rather than requiring aircraft built specifically for autonomous flight.
- Reliable Robotics is opening an engineering hub in Bothell, according to GeekWire.
ASI sells AI software across aviation, defense and energy, with the new funding supporting expansion of its system. According to The Next Web, the software models air traffic, power grids and military operations hours to weeks ahead, aiming to help operators intervene before problems spread through those systems.
- The funding is a Series C round, according to The Next Web.
- Co-founder Phillip Buckendorf initially focused on flight dispatch, according to RuntimeWire.
Third-quarter revenue rose 11.8% to $12.9 billion, matching Netflix’s expectations, according to The Information. The results come as the streaming company overhauls its programming units, The Wall Street Journal reported, adding that shares fell more than 5% as Netflix recorded its weakest revenue growth in years.
The State Department designated Shanghai Zhisuan Technology, MiraclePlus and three related entities, according to Quartz. The sanctions concern connections to former Google software engineer Linwei Ding, who was convicted of stealing the company's AI trade secrets and sentenced to prison last month, according to The Information.
- MiraclePlus was established by former Microsoft AI scientist Lu Qi, according to Bloomberg.
Windows Central describes the game as the Final Fantasy series’ HD-2D debut. MobileSyrup reports that it combines the adventure and structure of the SNES-era games with modernizations, while Wccftech traces the series’ move toward action combat to changes that began with Final Fantasy VII’s shift to 3D graphics.
Chrome’s new suspicious-site warnings are available with Enhanced Protection enabled, according to The Verge, giving users information about potentially malicious websites before they open them. Google is also adding checks for potentially unsafe copied text, with Android Authority reporting that clipboard data can be shared with Google’s servers.
- According to The Verge, the warnings build on a two-stage download warning system introduced in 2024.
Employees expressed frustration with executives’ responses to concerns about risks to children on the platform. According to The Verge, citing court records obtained by NPR, those concerns included minors accessing age-restricted content and appearing in sexual content involving transactions, with staff saying executives failed to act appropriately.
- TikTok faces hundreds of lawsuits over safety, according to Engadget.
Parts are available for both Pro iPhones, Mac Studio models with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, and Mac mini models with M6 and M5 Pro chips. According to MacRumors, the self-service store offers these parts in the U.S., Canada and Europe, allowing owners to buy components for their own repairs.
- AppleInsider notes that owners need the skills and tools to perform repairs.
High fees and technical restrictions are holding back alternatives to Apple Wallet. No British fintech firms have launched a rival wallet because of NFC fees, according to Neowin. The UK wants easier, free access to iPhone NFC technology rather than the concessions offered in the EU, according to AppleInsider.
- PayPal and Klarna offer competing wallets in Europe, according to Neowin.
Some users of the British neobank reported being unable to make some payments or access funds in its app on Tuesday.
The AI meeting assistant plans to use General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund financing for enterprise growth, international expansion and product development. The arrangement does not dilute equity and ties the fund’s returns to marketing results, according to TechCrunch, rather than following the structure of a conventional equity investment.
- CEO Sam Liang plans to double or triple sales and marketing spending, according to RuntimeWire.
The orders cover more than 3 million RTX PRO 5500 graphics cards, according to The Next Web, with the combined value calculated at list prices. Nvidia has told customers it cannot guarantee full delivery because demand from Chinese technology companies exceeds its planned production, leaving fulfillment of the orders uncertain.
The new mode allows tasks to run without an internet connection, according to 9to5Mac. Engadget reports that running workflows locally requires a Mac with at least 36GB of RAM. AppleInsider says the mode launched October 20 for Pro, Max and Enterprise subscribers and runs on Apple Silicon Macs.
- According to AppleInsider, the release follows April’s Personal Computer launch and September’s Hybrid Compute update.
The compromised intermediate certificate authority keys prompted action across browsers and software platforms, though how they were compromised remains unclear, according to Dark Reading. Cloudflare says the certificates use weak keys and is deploying mitigations and client updates. Go has also released updates that reject certificate chains passing through the affected keys.
- The Go fixes are included in versions 1.27.3 and 1.26.10, according to The Hacker News.
Sensor Tower data places the AI companion as the 12th app to reach that milestone, with user retention also exceeding its AI peers. According to TechCrunch, Threads is among the other apps to have reached the same download threshold within their first 40 days of availability.
- PYMNTS reports Muse exceeded 10 million combined US and Canadian downloads in its first 35 days.
Clément Delangue criticized the Netflix documentary’s portrayal of the hack involving his company, saying it went “full doomer mode.” According to TechCrunch, the Hugging Face co-founder appears in the film, titled “AI Gone Rogue,” and says it is inaccurate. Business Insider reports that he also described it as disappointing.
The Singapore-headquartered technology group will launch an AI enterprise platform business, according to The Economic Times. Bloomberg reports that Sea is seeking to strengthen growth and reverse a steep share-price decline as it pursues the new cloud business and considers listing its financial services arm.
Affected employees are expected to start receiving notices in November. According to The Next Web, chief executive Cristiano Amon outlined the plan to staff on Monday in an internal memo seen by Reuters, describing the cuts as performance-related without specifying how many jobs would be eliminated.
According to Quartz, the firm used Claude to design 211 proteins for laboratory testing, with 17 found to bind to scorpion toxins; whether they block those toxins remains untested. Bloomberg reports that Citrini sees life sciences companies benefiting from AI-driven drug discovery after testing Anthropic's Claude Science.
Windows Central reports that the fan-made patch increases average frame rates by 37%. Tom's Hardware reports gains of up to 48% and a 90% reduction in stuttering. According to Tom's Hardware, the Performance Fix mod changes only code, leaving the game's assets and visuals unchanged.
The PC-like Project Helix console family is expected to debut during the 2028 holiday season, according to Wccftech's account of a Fortune profile of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. That timing conflicts with earlier hardware insider rumors that Microsoft and Sony were targeting holiday 2027 releases.
- Fortune's reported price range reflects internal projections.
The system will travel aboard Astrolab’s FLIP rover to run artificial intelligence workloads and high-performance computing benchmarks on the lunar surface. According to HPCwire, HPE announced the space-built computing module on October 20, 2026, and plans to conduct the first HPC benchmarks on the Moon.
A new rule would require businesses to connect customers quickly with a human agent when a chatbot cannot fulfill their requests, according to Semafor. TechRadar reports that New York mayor Zohran Mamdani urged citizens to push back against AI deployment without sufficient consideration of its consequences.
The streaming search guide serves 50 million people and will offer free, ad-supported movies and shows, a $3.99 monthly ad-free tier and movie rentals, according to TechCrunch. Viewers can also buy a lifetime ad-free subscription, Ars Technica reports, adding another payment option alongside the monthly plan.
The interface experiment makes it harder for viewers to use the dislike button on regular YouTube videos. It follows similar changes to Shorts, according to Neowin. The tests come after YouTube removed public dislike counts years ago, as 9to5Google notes, shifting the changes from counts to the button itself.
The shared layer gives AI agents access to information across Zoom chats and calls. According to SiliconANGLE, Zoom announced it at its virtual Zoomtopia conference as part of updates spanning collaboration, customer service, developer tools, security, events and sales, aiming to turn business interactions into completed work across applications.
Jensen Huang announced the plans in Berlin as part of a nearly $10 billion European investment push, according to Quartz. The publisher also reported that Germany signed a declaration of intent with Nvidia. Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged businesses to adopt AI at the industry summit, CNBC reported.
The update includes 21 fixes and continues the preview ahead of a March 2027 launch, according to 9to5Google. Android Headlines reports that Beta 2 also adds the ability to lock connectivity controls in quick settings, alongside the fixes highlighted in coverage of the new release.
Homebase Assistant handles administrative tasks for small business owners, including scheduling and payroll support. According to The Next Web, it contacts staff to cover missed shifts, screens job candidates and flags timecard errors before payroll; access is limited to a small number of businesses, and pricing has not been disclosed.
- Unite.AI reports the announcement was made on October 20.
The updates were announced at ObservabilityCON 2026 and include agents for monitoring AI workloads. According to Unite.AI, code fixes are prepared for human review, while a shared knowledge graph links infrastructure failures to affected users. Unite.AI reports that availability spans generally available features and public and private previews.
The real-time generative model responds to actions and was fine-tuned on clinical cholecystectomy recordings from the CMR Surgical Versius system, according to Unite.AI. The outlet reports that Nvidia released the model checkpoint and accompanying code on October 20, 2026, alongside a company-authored announcement on Hugging Face.
The companies aim to use real patient health data to identify potential trial participants faster, according to The Next Web. The publisher reports that they signed a non-binding term sheet, leaving the terms unfinished. The collaboration adds to other AI partnerships between pharmaceutical and technology companies.
Researchers linked the campaign to a backdoor used inside two defense contractors and a law enforcement agency, according to The Record. The Hacker News identifies the backdoor as HOOKEDGE. Symantec says the attackers are the same group responsible for attacks on Democrats during the 2016 presidential election, CyberScoop reports.
- APT28 is also known as Fancy Bear.
The feature uses generative AI to open closed eyes with a single tap. According to The Verge, Lightroom automatically offers the option when it detects closed eyes in photos of individuals or groups, and the update is available on iOS, iPadOS, and Android devices.
The seasonal positions carry an average base wage of nearly $24 an hour across Amazon’s Canadian network. According to MobileSyrup, the hiring spans fulfillment centres, sortation centres and delivery stations, with the company seeking workers for roles at those locations during the upcoming holiday season.
The Taoyuan union is seeking a concrete profit-sharing plan, while Micron is meeting the Taichung union the same day, according to Quartz. The Next Web reports that negotiations have failed over several months and that the union has not announced how long the strike will last.
According to Cyber Security News, exposed infrastructure gave researchers access to tools and preparations linked to AI-assisted attacks on South Korean banks. Bloomberg reports that a Tokyo-based security firm linked a China-developed AI tool used in the bank breaches to hackers who also infiltrated some of Japan’s biggest companies.
- Cyber Security News says exposed files included cryptocurrency theft tools, Linux attacks and mobile security testing.
Disney+ Canada has released its list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in November 2026. With the clocks falling back on November 1 (well, except for you, BC), there are a lot more dark evenings to fill, and the couch is about to get busy.
The PrimeSentinel U2 Pro uses a motorized light to follow people as they move outside a home, aiming to discourage unwanted visitors. According to The Verge, it joins Baseus’ lineup of AI-assisted security cameras and goes beyond recording activity and notifying users that someone is present.
The Competition and Markets Authority says Apple’s control of the iPhone limits competition from rival digital wallets. Its proposals would require broader access to contactless technology, with more favorable terms for third parties, according to GSMArena, which also reports that the watchdog wants Apple to lower fees.
The Linux Foundation published research examining generative AI's effects on open-source development. According to Neowin, 59% of maintainers reported increasing contributions, while AI cut coding time in half. The benefits were not uniform, with 21% of respondents reporting that complex tasks took longer when they used AI.
The collaboration gives developers a common software path for building and optimizing PyTorch applications across both companies’ x86 processors. AMD is incorporating its ZenDNN optimizations into oneDNN. According to Phoronix, ZenDNN has operated as an API-compatible fork of Intel’s library, tailored to AMD’s Zen processor designs.
- HPCwire describes oneDNN as an open-source deep learning library governed by the Unified Acceleration Foundation.
Apple's Designers of Tomorrow showcase focuses on the theme of presence, the company says. The collaboration with Design Miami features four creative projects and opens at Hôtel de Maisons in Paris, according to 9to5Mac. iPhone in Canada reports that this is the showcase's second annual edition.
Gizmodo reports that a possible smaller Surface Laptop could use an ARM chip and might be more affordable. Separately, TechRadar examined available reviews of the RTX Spark-powered Surface Laptop Ultra, focusing on whether its CPU performance, local AI capabilities and graphics rendering power justify its price.
Seasonal workers will earn an average of $20 an hour, with hiring rising 20% from last year, according to The Next Web. Amazon also plans to offer seasonal staff healthcare benefits starting next year. The Economic Times says eligibility will require working at least 30 hours a week.
- The Economic Times describes this as Amazon's first hiring increase in three years.
- Overall US seasonal retail hiring is forecast to decline, according to The Next Web.
The PHP security team is urging administrators to prepare for emergency patches. Both vulnerabilities carry CVSS v4.0 scores of 9.2, and affected and fixed versions will be identified with the release, according to RuntimeWire. Information about the flaws reportedly leaked before their scheduled disclosure, according to BleepingComputer.
BYD's overseas battery installations rose 66.5%, according to DigiTimes, contrasting with its declining domestic market share. Hello China Tech reports that BYD's share of China's battery installations fell 4.04 percentage points as CATL gained, and that most of the company's battery cells go into its own cars.
Chief Telecom is investing about NT$3.3 billion, or US$101.7 million, in the Central Taiwan Science Park facility, according to DigiTimes. The publication reports that operations are expected to start in the second half of 2028, while the company's Lianyun AI Intelligent Data Center is projected to reach full capacity in 2027.
The agents would move through digital networks and infiltrate target systems without human navigation. According to Tom’s Hardware, the planned program would let them identify and neutralize targets in enemy infrastructure, while WinBuzzer reports that civilian systems could also be affected by the agents’ activity.
The unreleased chip reportedly has six CPU cores and 24GB of LPDDR5 memory running at 9,600 MT/s. Wccftech reports that it supports 12 threads, while Tom’s Hardware identifies an integrated GPU clocked at 2.4 GHz. Both reports discuss a possible connection to a future Steam Deck, but that remains unconfirmed.
- The sample appeared on OpenBenchmarking, according to Wccftech.
Foveated rendering reduces resolution at frame edges and can nearly double DLSS 5 performance, according to Tom’s Hardware. Separately, PCMag reports that a mod enables Nvidia’s photorealistic effects on AMD Radeon GPUs, though frame rates take a substantial hit and the developer is working to improve performance.
The driver also supports USB4 and older Windows releases, including Me, XP, Vista and 7. Tom’s Hardware describes the support as experimental. According to TechSpot, developer Yeo Kheng Meng commissioned AI to create the driver, which enables generic USB 3.x, USB4 and Thunderbolt 3/4 host controllers to work on these systems.
- TechSpot also lists Windows 2000 among the supported operating systems.
Customers enter card numbers using their phone keypad, with the information sent directly to Stripe, according to The Next Web. Healthcare billing company Cedar is an early user of the integration, which also lets customers receive a receipt during the same conversation, according to Unite.AI.
- Bret Taylor leads Sierra, according to The Next Web.
The technology targets devices too thin to accommodate conventional fans, according to Unite.AI. The publication reports that xMEMS Labs is moving into mass production with solid-state micro-cooling designed for uses including AI glasses and small data center components where airflow is needed close to a hotspot.
Max Schwenk built tsrs at Owner.com to reduce the cost of TypeScript checks, according to RuntimeWire. Cloudflare says the port runs up to eight times faster and uses 70% less memory. RuntimeWire describes the project as experimental and notes that its early performance claims remain self-reported.
- The New Stack reports that Cloudflare wants to reduce computing demands for AI coding agents.
The termination ends UniUni's planned route to going public through a combination with MAK Acquisition. The SPAC says the delivery company breached a commitment to limit losses. The agreement dated to May, according to The Globe and Mail, while BetaKit reports that MAK described the alleged breach as incurable.
- Matt Proud leads MAK Acquisition, according to The Globe and Mail.
Asymptote Labs builds tools to monitor AI agents and stop risky actions as they work across business systems. According to The Next Web, Tower Research Ventures led the round, and the startup offers a free open-source activity recorder called Beacon alongside a paid platform that can block actions.
- The round was oversubscribed, according to Unite.AI.
- Funding will support engineering, hiring and sales, according to The Next Web.
The operating system's 61st release adds Intel Arc A-Series support and ARM64 hibernation alongside virtualization changes. RuntimeWire reports that the amd64 kernel address space has expanded to 512GB, while Ars Technica reports support for guests with 64 virtual CPUs. Theo de Raadt announced the release, according to Phoronix.
- RuntimeWire also reports new RISC-V vector and interrupt support.
For much of last year, the company publicly advocated strict US limits on sales of advanced chips to China, according to Politico. Capitol Hill aides and lobbyists with direct knowledge of its position now say it has gone quiet on the issue, the publication reports.
Engadget describes Google’s latest fitness tracker as sitting between a basic tracker and a full smartwatch in its comparison of Fitbit Edge and Inspire 3. Separately, Android Police highlights six settings its reviewer found most useful after spending 100 days with the Google Fitbit Air.
Yelp is expanding its app’s AI features beyond restaurant calls. The assistant can offer personalized recommendations that remember users’ preferences, according to TechCrunch. CNET reports that it can also check whether rain could affect an outdoor table booking, while Android Headlines reports that the agent can handle restaurant reservations.
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OpenAI says it is improving ChatGPT for low-resource programming languages, with evaluations covering software engineering, SQLite, and COBOL migration. Separately, according to Thurrott, the company announced GPT-6 Astra, a coding model aimed at older languages including COBOL and Visual Basic, as well as other older programming languages.
The integration arrives through an update to BluOS, the software that controls Bluesound’s wireless speakers and other audio hardware. Its reach extends beyond Bluesound’s own product range: according to TechRadar, BluOS also powers devices from other audio brands, including DALI and Monitor Audio, alongside those sold by Bluesound.
- TechRadar reports that the Apple Music upgrade is free.
Windows Central reports that every configuration of the Windows gaming handheld sold out almost immediately, including a premium bundle priced at $2,499. The device is a new entry in Asus' ROG Xbox Ally lineup, and MobileSyrup identifies it as a 20th-anniversary model.
Light Reading and Data Center Knowledge describe the South Korean data center company's IPO as a disappointment. Both reports place Elice's result in the context of waning investor appetite and suggest it may be a sign that the boom in artificial intelligence has peaked.
A full video of Ternus’s TIME interview includes discussion of his involvement with Apple’s design teams, according to 9to5Mac, following selected excerpts released last week. AppleInsider reports that he remains engaged with industrial design and describes respect for users and making beneficial products as priorities in his new role.
IBM says the project supports multi-tenant quality of service, failover and rolling upgrades, according to RuntimeWire. Unite.AI, citing an IBM Research announcement, reports that contributors introduced the Kubernetes-native distributed inference serving stack on October 20, 2026, at the PyTorch Conference North America, under the llm-d 1.0 release.
- RuntimeWire describes llm-d as a CNCF-governed project.
TechSpot reports that Sensor Tower estimated roughly $630 million in preorder revenue as of October 20, with PlayStation 5 accounting for 74% of purchases. An earlier estimate reported by Wccftech put worldwide digital preorders above 6 million and revenue at around $594 million as of October 13.
- TechSpot reports estimated platform totals of 4.8 million copies on PS5 and 1.66 million on Xbox.
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The requirements will take effect in early 2027, according to PYMNTS, which reported that Google says the program already protects 2 billion internet users across 42 countries from financial scam ads. Google is working with the American Bankers Association and Canadian Bankers Association on the expansion, according to Search Engine Roundtable.
The offering applies ThreatLocker's deny-by-default security model to AI agents. According to CRN, CEO Danny Jenkins says the capabilities aim to help managed service providers enable secure AI adoption by controlling what agents can access. RuntimeWire reports that the product's claims have not been independently tested.
- According to RuntimeWire, Jenkins developed his security approach after a cyberattack nearly destroyed a client's business.
The companies plan to run the pilot at AGCO's manufacturing facility in Hesston, Kansas. The trial will test parts sorting, stacking and tote placement, according to RuntimeWire, which also reports that neither Agility Robotics nor AGCO disclosed the number of robots involved or the value of the deal.
- The agreement was announced October 20, 2026, according to Unite.AI.
Attackers used stolen credentials to enter a cloud service used for system development, according to Security Affairs. The compromised information includes names, postal addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth, according to SecurityWeek. Security Affairs identifies Nikkei as the Japanese media company behind financial news publications including the Financial Times.
The former DeepMind researcher’s new company is based in London, according to The Next Web. The publication reports that Graepel helped build AlphaGo and that Metis Reasoning’s founders want to apply lessons from that project to general reasoning, arguing that large language models cannot be trusted to reason.
The flaw allows attackers to bypass multi-factor authentication and gain access to corporate networks. According to The Hacker News, CVE-2026-0257 affects PAN-OS and Prisma Access and was patched in May 2026. Cyber Security News reports that attackers in one investigated case stole credentials from a domain controller’s VMware virtual disk, avoiding security tools inside the virtual machine.
- The Hacker News gives the vulnerability a CVSS score of 7.8.
The center’s AI Factory Accelerator Programme is fully operational after a pilot, providing startups with sovereign computing resources, technical support and training. Many participating companies also belong to Nvidia’s Inception program. According to HPCwire, the businesses are developing technologies for healthcare providers, utilities and other industries.
The additions include a dedicated business landing page and are intended to help small business owners worldwide, according to Google. Separately, Business Insider is asking owners to share their experiences with AI, reporting that some have already turned to software for help with running their businesses.
UFC and Ontario's Ministry of Sport announced that UFC 336 will take place at Scotiabank Arena on January 30, 2027. The post UFC Returns to Toronto in January, Streaming Live on Paramount+ Canada first appeared on iPhone in Canada .
According to PYMNTS, World announced World ID for banking and finance to help businesses establish whether AI agents are acting for a real person when moving money or shopping. The report describes the launch as the first industry-specific initiative from Sam Altman’s iris-scanning project, announced on October 18.